Concerts

The dA’s long history in the Pomona Arts Colony has been ripe with expression, representation, and experimentation in all forms of art. From murals to performance art and even to community outreach, the dA has been a mainstay of creativity that is of upmost importance to the entire community of Pomona.

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The dA has at times been the only avenue of expression for various musicians within the past 30 years and has acted revolutionary in the construction of being a bridge between the greater Inland Empire and the rest of Los Angeles County/World. The early 90’s saw the dA as being host to a connected live television streamed celebration of the fall of the Berlin Wall that happened in both Los Angeles and Berlin; the Pomona experience entitled “Berlin at the New Frontier.” This event featured legendary death rock act Shadow Project, Buckethead’s former band Deli Creeps, Grandpas Become a Fungus, and other creative local acts. The dA also became a location for musicians to record their music videos, helping combine auditory stimulation with visual impact (Music Video by Desperation Squad – “Serious Love“). Into the 2000’s the dA played host to many bands and events, notably when Shrimper Records celebrated their 20 year anniversary of existence by hosting a tribute night to the 909 legendary wonk-punk act WCKR SPGT. Shrimper Records invited guests from all over Southern California including Glen Galloway’s (of ex-Truman’s Water/Current Octagrape) experimental Christian Hip Hop Soul-Junk, the ever productive-inventive-prolific Franklin Bruno, local legends of the 909 punk scene itself Desperation Squad, and many others.

In recent history the dA has experienced a renaissance in art, movement, community outreach, and programs for children. Within this renaissance the concert series has unearthed itself into a new era that is not only safe but has also become home base to a scene that is largely quirky, off-hand, queer, femme, and political. With events that range from celebrating a queer experience, to being a womyn, and to call out the oppressive nature of mainstream entertainment, the dA’s concert series is beyond the bounds of being just a concert experience. It is an arena where art, bodies, politics, anger, love, and music intersect.

UPCOMING CONCERTS

March 2018

July 2017

Join us for a night of great music, great art, and great causes. Free, but donations are encouraged. Proceeds will go to Uncommon Good, a local non-profit that provides support and empowerment to local working class families through youth mentoring and tutoring programs, affordable organic produce, and many other ways.

We’re going to be hosting a drum circle as well, led by Jason, so you can jam along with the performances.

The Pomona art walk is happening 6-9 in the area. Downtown Pomona comes alive with independent art galleries, art and music shows, food and craft vendors, and more.

Robert Maule, a songwriter and music producer based in LA. believes in community, compassion, and artistic expression, and he hopes to raise much-needed funds and awareness for groups that support immigrants while bringing members of the community together. Robert organized a successful concert to raise money for Planned Parenthood in February, and are hoping to expand on that success.

Uncommon Good (uncommongood.org) is a fabulous non-profit that works out of a rad adobe building in Claremont, whose mission is to “Empower families through education, medicine, and the environment.” They have a program that connects local doctors with low-income patients, they run an organic farm with affordable healthy produce for sale, and they provide mentoring and tutoring programs for local low-income students. I personally planned and taught a few SAT and ACT classes at their center to help local high school students prepare for college.

The mission of the dA Center for the Arts (dacenter.org), a diverse, multi-discipline, non-profit organization is to enhance the quality of life for the greater community by educating and providing opportunities to experience, appreciate and support the arts. Since the late 1970s, the dA has provided an array of exhibitions, studio art classes and workshops, the Art Link program, a concert, cinema, dance and poetry venue, a volunteer and internship program, and a gallery store featuring local artisans.